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REWARDS FOR SERVICE 

UNITED STATES ARMY 



INSIGNIA AND OTHER INFORMATION 





Indian Campaign 





Spanish Campaign 



Philippine Campaign 

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China Campaign 




Spanish War Service 




Cuban Occupation 




Porto Rican Occupation 

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T-"' Philippine Congressional 




Courte V of Quartrrnia t:r Central's Office 




This copy, which is one of a limited edition, is furnished by i 



U. S. A rmy Recruiting Officer 




FIRST AMERICAN GUN FIRED IN FRANCE FOR THE CAUSE OF HUMANITY 
(Battery "C" 6th Field Artillery, Regulars) 



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m 14 1920 



This booklet gives in general the opportunities and benefits of service 
in the United States Army. For special information on any subject 
relating to the Army call or write to the Army Recruiting Officer whose 
address is given above, or ask your Postmaster. 



I U.C 53 3 

•/]35 

Circular I Q I Q rXJ 

No. 440. War Departme«it, 

Washington, D. C, September 26, 1919. 

EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING 

1. Educational and vocational training is daily becoming of more importance in the 
service. Such training is not only of benefit to the individual and to the country at large 
but is of equally direct value to the military service. Its furtherance will be given the 
careful attenfion of all commanding officers. 

2. The general policy necessarily includes giving, so far as possible throughout the entire 
service, adequate and immediate opportunity for the educational and vocational training 
of such men as desire it. It also includes the development of a practical system of coor- 
dinated educational and vocational training that will fit men for effective military service 
and for success in civil life. 

At each place where training is carried on the first year's work must be practical in so 
far as concerns direct results and present personnel, and creative and experimental in so 
far as concerns the methods followed, standards of training, and programs of instruction. 
The main factors in making the year's work successful must continue to be the initiative, 
resourcefulness and good judgment of commanding officers and of education and recreation 
officers and their assistants, and the utilization to the best advantage of the Army's own 
resources in personnel, equipment, and material. 

3. The daily duties and regular equipment of the technical services are such as to render 
it less difficult for them than for the line to teach a large number of vocations of value not 
only to the service but also to the individual. The troops of the line at present have 
infinitely fewer opportunities. They will be given especial consideration in this matter 
from all concerned. 

4. An appropriation of $2,000,000 was made by Congress for vocational training during 
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920. 

* * * * * * * 

5. Arrangements are now being made to transfer from the surplus equipment of the 
Army to each divisional camp, each territorial department, and each training center of the 
line such tools, apparatus, machinery, and supplies as may be needed and available for 
training purposes. A large number of textbooks, lately used in France in the A. E. F. 
schools, have been ordered returned to this country and upon arrival will be distributed. 
Lists of the textbooks required in teaching various vocations are also being prepared. 
A complete reference library will be provided by the American Library Association for 
each divisional camp and possibly at other centers as well. The funds allotted should 
be used mainly in purchasing needed equipment not obtainable on requisition from the 
supply services and in employing instructors in cases where qualified instructors are neither 
available among the military personnel nor obtainable otherwise without cost to the United 
States. Garrisons throughout the United States are generally so reduced in strength that, 
except on the border, suitable buildings are generally either available for school purposes 
or can be made available. 

6. In addition to such special courses as may be given at the various training centers 
and in the special arms and services, the following courses will eventually be taught very 
generally throughout the service: 

VOCATIONAL TRAINING 

I Note. — Courses marked * are considered most essential. Courses in parentheses are those which are 
considered least essential at present.] 

1. Automotive Department. L Automotive Department — Continued. 
*Auto and Truck Repairman. *Tractor Driver. 

*Tractor Repairman. *Motor Cycle Driver. 

*Motor Cycle Repairman. *Storage Battery Specialist. 

*Auto Driver. *Tire Repairer and Vulcanizer. 

*Truck Driver. *Wheelwright (Automotive). 

2 {ConlinueJ on page 4) 




MEDAL OF HONOR 



Congressional medal of honor. Ribbon 

\0 for wear on uniform and rosette for wear on civilian 
clothes, either to be worn in lieu of the Medal of Honor, 
is awarded to officers and enlisted men in the name of 
Congress for particular deeds of most distinguished per- 
sonal bravery or self-sacrifice above and beyond the call 
of duty, so conspicuous as clearly to distinguish them for 
gallantry and intrepidity above their comrades, involving 
risk of life or the performance of more than ordinarily 
hazardous service, and the omission of which would not 
justly subject the person to censure as for shortcomings 
or failure in the performance of his duty. 

Consideration of cases for the award of medals of honor 
will be confined to those made at the time of action or 
within one year thereafter. The testimony in support of 
such recommendation must, when practicable, embrace that 
of at least two eye witnesses, and must be in the form of 
certificates from officers and affidavits from enlisted men 
and others, describing specifically the act or acts of gallantry 
performed. 

The commanding officer will thoroughly investigate all 
cases of recommendations for the award of medals of 
honor arising in his command, and forward these papers, 
with indorsement of his opinion, to The Adjutant General 
of the Army, Washington, D. C. 

Upon the approval of the Secretary of War, the Medal 
of Honor will be awarded at some time to be designated by 
the commanding officer in charge of the command in 
which that person belongs. 



TThlSTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS. Rib- 
i-U' bon for wear on uniform and enameled button 
for wear on civilian clothes, either to be worn in 
lieu of the cross, which is awarded to any person 
who, while serving in any capacity with the United 
States Army since the 6th day of April, 1917, has 
distinguished, or shall hereafter distinguish, him- 
self or herself by the performance of an extraordi- 
nary act of heroism in connection with military 
operations against any armed enemy. 

The recommendation for the Distinguished Serv- 
ice Cross is given by the immediate commanding 
officer from the testimony of eye witnesses who 
witnessed the performance of extraordinary hero- 



The opporiunilics for travel make Army life particularly 
attractive for the man who wishes to see interesting countries, 
particularly now, when great changes are taking place in 
governments and peoples. 

Note. — The Civil War and Indian Campaign 
medals are not shown in this booklet owing to 
lack of space. 




DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS 



VOCATIONAL TRAINING— Continued 



2. Electrical Department. 

*Radio Specialist. 
*Lineman. 
*Radio Operator. 
*Telegraph Operator. 
*Telephone Operator. 
*Switchboard Operator. 
*Telephone Electrician. 
*Telegraph Electrician. 
(Power Lineman.) 
(Interior Wireman.) 
(Factory Electrician.) 

3. Building Department. 

*Carpenter. 
*Concrete Worker. 
*Painter. 

(Structural Worker.) 
(Cabinet Maker.) 
(Pattern Maker.) 
(Stone Mason.) 
(Brick Mason.) 

4. Textile Department. 

*Canvas Worker. 
*Tailor. 
Cordage Worker. 

5. Food Department. 

*Mess Sergeant. 
*Butclier. 
*Baker. 
*Meat Cutter. 
*Cook. 

6. Animal Transportation. 

*Horseshoer. 
*Stable Management. 
* *Cargador and Packmaster. 

*Farrier. 
*Stable Boss. 
*Teamster. 
*Wagon Master. 

7. Metal Department. 

*Blacksmith. 

*Plumber. 

*Pipe Fitter. 

(Sheet Metal Worker.) 

Welder. 

8. Printing Department. 

Printer. 

*Photographer. 

Lithographer. 

9. Medical Department. 

^Pharmacist. 

*Nurse. 

*Surgical Attendant. 

Dental Assistant. 

X-Ray Worker. 

Biologist. 

(Embalmer.) 



10. Highway Construction and Topography, 

^Surveyor. 
*Mapping. 
*Topographer. 
*Highways and Bridges. 
*Draftsman, Topographic. 

11. Power Department. 

Dynamo Tender. 
Gas Engine Worker- 
Oil Engine Worker. 
Steam Engine Worker. 
Refrigeration Worker. 
Fireman. 

12. Music Department. 

*Musicians. 

13. Leather Dept. 

^Shoemaker. 

*Saddler and Harness Maker. 

Leather Worker. 

14. Machine Department. 

Instrument Repairer. 
Mechanic, General. 
*Mechanic, Machine Gun. 
*Mechanic, Gunsmith. 
(Machine Designer.) 
*Draftsman, Mechanical. 
Freehand Sketching (Machine). 
(Foundrymen.) 
. (General Machinist.) 
(Tool Maker.) 
(Pattern Maker.) 

15. Miscellaneous Department. 

*Laundryman. 
Moving-Picture Operator. 
*Wheelwright (Wagon). 

16. Business Department. 

*Clerk, Pay Roll. 

^Stenographer. 

*Storekeeper. 

Statistician. 

*Typist. 

Bookkeeper. 

*CIerk, General. 

(Clerk, Production.) 

(Purchasing Agent.) 

(Business Administration,) 

(Advertising.) 

(Salesmanship.) 

17. Agriculture. 

*Truck Gardening. 

*Horticulture. 

^Agronomy. 

*Farm Mechanics. 

*Farm Economics. 

*Economic Entomology and Zoology. 

*.'\nimal Husbandry. 

L {Continued on pa;e 6) 




TThlSTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL. Rib- 
iU' bon to be worn on uniform and enameled 
button to be worn on civilian clothes, either to be 
worn in lieu of the medal which is awarded to any 
person who, while serving in any capacity with 
the Army of the United States since the 6th day 
of April, 1917, has distinguished, or shall hereafter 
distinguish, himself or herself by exceptionally mer- 
itorious service in the Government in a duty of 
great responsibility. 

This medal, ribbon, and button is also awarded 
to enlisted men of the Army to whom the certificate 
of merit has been granted up to and including the 
date of the passage of this act (July 9, 1918). 

The awarding of the certificate of merit has been 
discontinued since the passage of the act afore- 
mentioned. The recommendation for the Distin- 
guished Service Medal is given by the principal 
or principals under whom the person entitled to 
same is serving. 



The Army teaches men, among olher things, how to tal^e 
care of therriselves. 



DISTINGUISHED 
SERVICE MEDAL 



SPANISH-AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, 
together with service ribbon to be worn in lieu 

thereof, is authorized for issue to all officers and 

enlisted men for service ashore in or on the high 

seas en route to: 

Cuba, between May 11, 1898, and July 17, 1898- 
Porto Rico, between July 24, 1898, and August 

13, 1898. 
Philippine Islands, between June 30, 1898, and 

August 16, 1898. 



Food purchased for the Army is the best that can be 
obtained. It is carefully inspected by experts before accept- 
ance, and again before reaching the cool^s. Inspection of 
food often ia^es place three or more limes before it is served 
to the soldier. 

The Army has special training schools for bakers and 
cooks. Generally, only men particularly qualified are 
allowed to prepare thefood, which is selected for its nourishing 
and palatable food Value. 




SPANISH CAMPAIGN 



EDUCATIONAL TRAINING 

1. '''Basic Courses. 2. *Advanced Courses. 

Penmanship. Mathematics. 

English. General History. 

Arithmetic. Modern Languages. 

Spelling. Economics. 

Geography. Sciences. 
United States History. 
Civics. 
Elementary Science. 

Note. — Courses in subjects named above and in other subjects of general education will be developed 
so far as practicable at all posts and stations. 

7. On account of shortage of funds, instructors, and special equipment, as well as of 
military personnel, it is at present impracticable to open at any one camp or post satis- 
factory courses in all of the subjects named in paragraph 6. Each commanding officer 
will, however, open or continue such of the courses as it is practicable to teach at present, 
and such other useful courses as it may be practicable to carry on with the training facilities 
already existing or which can be obtained. The desires of the enlisted men as to courses 
should be given full consideration, and every effort made to meet reasonable requests. 

All educational and vocational training at any camp or post must be under the entire 
control of the commanding officer irrespective as to how much assistance is or has been 
received from welfare organizations or other civil institutions. Eventually all civilians 
employed as educators or for camp activities will be paid for by the Army within the limit 
of funds available. 

Courses in educational and vocational training should be coordinated. Each man taking 
vocational training should be encouraged to take also a related educational course, and 
should be helped to make a proper choice. The development of suitable courses tending 
toward raising the general education of the soldier will be given special attention. 

Each man who successfully completes a course Will he given a certificate by thz local 
commanding officer or school officer, indicating that he has "satisfactorily completed a 
course in at 

A standard War Department certificate will not be adopted for general use throughout 
the service until such time as it will represent, for each vocation, a certain definite degree 
of proficiency, uniform throughout the entire service, and fully meeting the requirements 
of civil life as well as of the Army. The standards adopted will be such that a discharged 
soldier, character "excellent," with a War Department certificate showing that he has 
qualified, for instance, as a "carpenter," will need, when seeking civil employment as a 
carpenter, no further proof either of character or of proficiency. Similarly, War Depart- 
ment certificates covering educational subjects will, it is expected, be accepted by civil 
educational institutions as evidence of proficiency in such subjects. 

8. The divisional camps are the places where the greatest variety of courses can success- 
fully be taught. It is intended that eventually all courses listed in paragraph 6 will be 
taught at each such camp. Training programs will be framed on the basis of such ultimate 
extension. At each divisional camp, in addition to providing instruction in as many as 
possible of the 19 departments named in paragraph 6, one or more of these departments 
will be designated by the War Department as the camp's special field of experiment, with 
a view to working out for such departments courses and standards that may serve as 
models for the enMre service. Civilian technical and educational experts have been 
employed by the War Department to assist in this experimental and constructive work. 
These experts will be sent to camps to study the educational work, and on request of 
commanding officers will be assigned as much as is possible to camps to cooperate in the 
development of courses and methods of instruction. Preference in the assignment of experts 
will be given at present to the camps at which divisions are now stationed. 

******* 

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SPANISH WAR SERVICE MEDAL (new au- 
thorization), together with a service ribbon to 
be worn in lieu thereof, was authorized under the 
provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 
1918. This medal is made of bronze and will be 
issued to any ofEcer or enlisted man who served 
not less than 90 days in the War with Spain be- 
tween April 20, 1898, and April 11, 1899, and 
who is not eligible to receive the Spanish Campaign 
Badge, and whose service was honorable. 

Application for this medal should be made in 
duplicate and in letter form, addressed to The Ad- 
jutant General of the Army, Washington, D. C, 
setting forth in brief a statement of the applicant's 
service. In case of the death of a man who, if 
living, would be entitled to this medal, it may be 
procured by his family or proper legal representa- 
tive of the deceased. 



Aside from the physical and mental benefits derived in the 
Army there is acquired by the soldier not only an increased 
spirit oS patriotism }or his country, but also the social ad- 
vantages and systematic training which come from military 
experience under our democratic form of government. 



SPANISH WAR SERVICE 



|RMY OF CUBAN OCCUPATION BADGE, 

together with service ribbon to be worn in 
lieu thereof, is authorized for issue to officers and 
enlisted men for service in Cuba with the Army 
of Cuban Occupation between July 18, 1898, and 
May 20, 1902. 



Should a soldier not desire to follow the service as an 
occupation after completing his term of enlistment, the train- 
ing he has received and such knowledge as he may have 
gained through Army travel, observation, and experience will 
be a Valuable asset in helping him to procure lucrative em- 
ployment in civil life. 

As evidence of the benefits of Army service you can find 
in every city merchants, professional men, and others who 
served in the Army and who are to-day making large salaries. 
These men unhesitatingly state that they consider their tour 
of Army service one of the most important events of their lives. 




CUBAN OCCUPATION 



VOCATIONAL TRAINING— Continued 

9. The commanding general of each territorial department in the United States and 
overseas, and the commanding general of the United States forces in Germany, will have 
educational and vocational training carried on so far as practicable at all posts under 
their respective commands (including the Coast Artillery districts in the case of all depart- 
ment commanders) in accordance with the general principles stated in paragraph 7. 

The fact is recognized that it is impracticable to establish courses in a wide range of 
subjects at small pos^s, most of which, particularly in the United States, have but a small 
fraction of their normal strength; but even in such cases it will be possible by utilizing 
existing facilities to give practical instruction in a number of useful vocations as well as, 
particularly in permanent prewar posts, to meet the reasonable desires of the men for 
educational training. The overseas departments have their special problems as do the 
troops serving along the border, in Alaska, and in Germany. 

10. The Chief of Coast Artillery, the Chief of Field Artillery, the Chief of Engineers, 
and the Commanding Officers at Fort Riley and Camp Benning will institute at their 
respective training centers courses in those vocations which are of special value to their 
respective arms. Such other courses, particularly in educational training, will be given as 
may be practicable and desirable. Wherever the facilities and personnel are available or 
can be obtained, the chiefs of arms and commanding officers will cooperate with the War 
Department in determining the standards of proficiency to be attained and in developing 
courses for training instructors. 

11. The Chief of Air Service, Chief of Motor Transport Corps, Chief of Ordnance, 
Chief Signal Officer, Quartermaster General (Director of Purchase and Storage), Chief 
of Transportation, Chief of Construction Division, Director of Finance, Chief of Tank 
Corps, and Surgeon General will continue to develop to the greatest practicable degree 
educational and vocational training in their respective services. In general, subjects related 
to their work should be given first consideration. The object of the instruction given will 
be not only to improve the particular service or to train the individual as a member of 
the service but also to cooperate with the War Department in the determination of the 
necessary standards of proficiency and, so far as practicable, in the training of skilled 
specialists for duty as instructors in divisional camps and elsewhere. 

12. The Commanding Officer, Fort Leavenworth, Commanding Officers of Disciplinary 
Barracks at Alcatraz, Fort Leavenworth, and Fort Jay, and the commanding officer of 
every other post not specifically mentioned herein nor under the control of a department 
commander or chief of arm or service, will institute such training courses as may be prac- 
ticable, following the general principles outlined in paragraph 1 . 

13. The commanding general of each territorial department, and all other commanding 
officers and chiefs of arms or services, will make, as early as practicable, a careful survey 
of the conditions affecting the development of educational and vocational training within 
their respective commands with a view to obtaining the best possible results in this line. 
Recommendations, constructive criticism, and suggestions of value to the service will be 
given full consideration. Reports on training programs, courses, and methods that are 
found to be especially workable and practical are desired in order that the lessons gained 
by experience in one command or post may be published or otherwise utilized for the benefit 
of the entire service. 

(3S0, A. G. O.) 

By order of the Secretary of War. 

PEYTON C. MARCH, 

General, Chief of Staff. 
Official: 

P. C. HARRIS, 

r/;? Adjutant General. 




FORTO RICAN OCCUPATION BADGE, to- 
gether with ser%'ice ribbon to be worn in lieu 
thereof, is authorized for issue to officers and 
enhsted men who were in the miHtary service of the 
United States on June 28, 1915, or at any time 
thereafter, and who served as officers or enhsted 
men in Porto Rico with the Army between August 
14, 1898, and December 10, 1898. 



Notwithstanding the influenza epidemic in America and 
Europe the average American soldier al the end of the fight- 
ing in 1918 weighed 12 pounds more than he did when he 
entered the War. This gain in Weight was due to substantial 
food, excellent sanitary conditions, and regular habits. 

Ask ony man who has had military training about the 
normal physical development which he acquired in the Army, 
as well as the healthful results of his experience. 

Your tailor will tell you how the physique of returned 
soldiers has changed even after a few months of training — the 
former hump or stoop in the bac^ has disappeared, the chest 
is prominent, waist line trim; the entire figure is erect. 

Ask any physician or surgeon what he knows of the ad- 
ditional health conditions arising from military training. 
Then ask yourself this question: " Can I afford to turn down 
the opportunity of at least one term of enlistment?" 



PORTO RICAN OCCUPATION 



PHILIPPINE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL 
was authorized by the act of Congress ap- 
proved June 29, 1906. The authorization of this 
medal is for the purpose of issuing to each of the 
several officers and enlisted men, and families of 
such as may be dead, who, having volunteered and 
enlisted under the calls of the President for the 
War with Spain, served beyond the term of their 
enlistment to help to suppress the Philippine 
insurrection and who subsequently received an 
honorable discharge from the Army of the United 
States, or who died prior to such discharge. 

This medal is issued free of charge, and appli- 
cation for it by former members of the Army 
should be addressed to The Adjutant General, 
United States Army, Washington, D. C. Upon 
application, this medal will be issued to the proper 
legal representative of any deceased enlisted man 
of the Regular Army who, if living, would be 
entitled to it. 




PHILIPPINE CONGRESSIONAL 



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OUR INFANTRY TO-DAY 

One of the most interesting branches of the service in the Regular Army is the Infantry. 
The big World War revolutionized many methods of warfare, particularly this branch of 
the service. The picture below illustrates the fact that practically all branches of modern 
warfare are now embodied in Infantry regiments, which are in effect 

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1. Browning Machine Gun. Fires .30 caliber ammunition at rate of about 500 shots 
per minute. Mounted on a fixed base, barrel water cooled to prevent over heating from 
the high rate of fire. Has a flat trajectory for sweeping the ground. 

2. Stokes Mortar. Fires shell 3 inches in diameter. Maximum range, with new and 
old, 1,200 yards. Has high trajectory to drop shells in enemy trenches and shelters. 
The man beside the mortar is holding the shell. A special shotgun cartridge is placed in 
the small projection at the bottom, and the shell dropped into the mortar. On striking 
the bottom the cartridge is exploded and propels the shell from the barrel. 

3. Browning Automatic Rifle. One per squad in each Infantry company. Fires same 
ammunition as the rifle. Magazines, one of which is held by sergeant at right of gunner, 
hold 20 shots, which may be fired in less than two seconds. Gun weighs only 15/^ pounds. 
May be fired from any position that a rifle may and in addition may be effectively fired 
while advancing at a walk. 

4. Intrenching tools, shovel and pick mattox. On taking a new position the Infantry 
must at once intrench and strengthen it. Every soldier therefore has one of these very use- 
ful weapons. 

5. U. S. Rifle, Model 1903, and Bayonet. Caliber .30 inches, weight S}^ pounds, bay- 
onet 1 pound extra. Shoots accurately to 2,800 yards, maximum range about 3 miles, 
magazine holds S cartridges, muzzle velocity 2,300 feet per second. 

6. 37 M/M Gun. This is the "heavy artillery" of the Infantry. Fires a shell weighing 
about 1_J^ pounds. Extremely mobile. May be readily dismounted and carried by two 
men. May be fired from carriage or, when dismounted, from trench or shell hole. Range 
4,400 yards. Used specially to destroy machine-gun nests. 

7. Signal flags and field buzzer in front of gun. Communication between various parts 
of the Infantry regiments is of the utmost importance. Men are highly trained in handling 
every means of communication — flags, lamps, telephone, telegraph, buzzer, and many other. 



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PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN BADGE, together 
with service ribbon to be worn in lieu thereof, 
is authorized for issue to all officers and enlisted 
men for service in the Philippine Islands between 
February 4, 1898, and July 4, 1902; Department 
of Mindanao, P. I., between February 4, 1898, and 
December 31, 1904. 

In the following expeditions: 

Against Pala and his followers, Jolo, P. I., April 
and May, 1905; against Datu AH and his followers, 
Mindanao, P. I., October, 190S; against hostile 
Moros on Mount Bud-Dajo, Jolo, P. I., March, 
1908. 

Also for service in the field against any enemy in 
any action in which there were killed or wounded on 
the side of the troops participating. 



Considering the fact that a soldier's pay is practically clear 
of all lining expenses, it is doubtful whether in ordinary times 
there is any class of workmen belter paid than the erJisted man 
in the United States Army. 



PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN 



/p'fflNA CAMPAIGN BADGE, together with 
yLJl service ribbon to be worn in lieu thereof, is 
authorized for issue to officers and enlisted men for 
service ashore in China with the Peking Relief 
Expedition between June 20, 1900, and May 27, 
1901. 



All branches of the Army procidejree — 

Wholesome body-huildtng food. 

Clean, comfortable, and healthful sleeping quarters. 

Clothing. 

Medical attention. 

Dentist Work. 

Cheapest life insurance in the World. 

Education and amusements. 

Besides, you are now paid $30 per month in cash from 
the beginning. 
YOU MAY CHOOSE— 

Infantry, 

Cavalry. 

Field A r tiller y. 

Coast Artillery Corps. 

Engineer Corps. 

Signal Corps. 

Air Service (including Balloon Corps). 

Chemical Warfare Service. 

Tank Corps. 

Motor Transport Corps. 

Ordnance Department. 

Medical Department (including Veterinary Corps). 

Quartermaster Corps. 

Construction Division. 




CHINA CAMPAIGN 



11 



OUR INFANTRY TO-DAY— Continued 

8. Rifle with grenade discharge or ''tromblon, " which is attached to muzzle of rifle. 
The grenade at the right is dropped in the discharge and an ordinary cartridge placed in 
the chamber; when the trigger is pulled the bullet passes out through a hole in the grenade 
and ignites the fuse. The gasses propel the grenade. Range about 200 yards. High 
projectory to drop missies in hostile trenches. Also in front of the soldier are types of hand 
grenades, which are thrown by hand and dropped in shell holes or other shelters. They are 
controlled by the lever which may be seen at the left of the grenades in the picture. This 
is held in place by a pin during shipment. Before throwing, the pin is removed, the lever 
being held down by the hand. When thrown the lever is released, the fuse ignited, and the 
grenade exploded in approximately five seconds. 

In addition the following, which are not illustrated: 

Colt Automatic Pistol. Caliber .45 inches, seven shots, magazine in handle. For use 
primarily at ranges up to 75 yards, but will shoot over 1 mile. 

Shotgun. Modified, 12 gauge, magazine holds five cartridges. Fitted for 1917 model 
bayonet. Used largely on and against raids and patrols at night. 



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ARMY PAY TABLE 

(Average) 
A few of the grades and pay in several branches of the service as of March 1, 1918. 



Per month, 
first enlist- 
ment. 



Per month, 
seventh en- 
listment. 



Master signal electrician, aviation mechanician (Air Service) 

Master signal electrician (Signal Corps) 

Master engineer, senior grade, Corps of Engineers 

First sergeant, all branches 

Regimental sergeant major 

Master gunner. Coast Artillery 

Color sergeant, all regiments 

Duty sergeant of the line 

Band sergeant 

Cook, all branches 

Horseshoer 

Mechanic, all branches 

Corporal, all branches '. 

Private first class, all branches 

Private, all branches 



?121.50 
81.00 
81.00 
51.00 
51.00 
48.00 
44.00 
38.00 
44.00 
38.00 
38.00 
36.00 
36.00 
33.00 
30.00 



3145.00 
105.00 
105.00 
75.00 
75.00 
72.00 
68.00 
56.00 
68.00 
56.00 
56.00 
54.00 
54.00 
51.00 
40.00 



Increasing each new enlistment until seventh enlistment, when increases cease. 

Additional pay is provided for foreign service to that shown above, as also many special 
ratings. 



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OTrMY of CUBAN PACIFICATION 
J' U BADGE, together with service ribbon to be 
worn in lieu thereof, is authorized for issue to ofE- 
cers and enlisted men for service in Cuba with the 
Army of Cuban Pacification between October 6, 
1906, and April 1, 1909. 



The Army Retirement Law provides that after 30 years' 
service an enlisted man can retire with three-fourths of his 
pay. 

For a quartermaster sergeant, senior grade, and for cor- 
responding grades in certain other branches, this means 
$74.25 a month, plus $15.75 for clothing, food, and quarters. 

A man who entered the Army as a private at the age of 
18 years Would retire at 48 years of age. If he obtains one 
of these grades his total retired pay, of $90 a month, includ- 
ing allowances. Would represent a capital of $27,000 drawing 
interest at 4%. 

Think u>hat this means — an income for the balance of a 
sergeant's life of $90 a month, without saving or investing 
a dollar. HoW many men do you know in civil life who at the 
age of 48 can match their income with that of a sergeant's 
retired pay? 



CUBAN PACIFICATION 



MEXICAN SERVICE BADGE, together with 
service ribbon to he worn in lieu thereof, is 
authorized for issue to ofEcers and enlisted men for 
service in Mexico, afloat or ashore, as members of 
the Vera Cruz Expedition between April 24, 1914, 
and November 26, 1914. In Mexico as members 
of the punitive or other authorized expedition 
between March 14, 1916, and February 7, 1917. 
Those who were actually present and participated 
in an engagement against Mexicans between 
April 12, 1911, and February 7, 1917, in which 
there were casualties on the side of the United 
States troops. 

Those who were present as members of the 
Mexican border patrol between April 12, 1911, 
and February 7, 1917, in proximity to an engage- 
ment between Mexicans, which resulted in casual- 
ties among their own company, troop, or detach- 
ment. 

Those who participated in or who were in close 
proximity to the engagement against Mexicans 
near Buena Vista, Mexico, on December 1, 1917, 
Pilares, Mexico, on or about March 28, 1918, 
Nogales, Ariz., on August 27, 1918, and at Juarez, 
June, 1919, 




MEXICAN CAMPAIGN 



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INFANTRY 

The Infantry is composed of "Doughboys." Their deeds in the great war are still fresh 
in the minds of Americans, their valor stands out bright on the glorious pages of the history 
of our Army. Infantrymen are the assault troops in battle and 
the spinal column of our Army in time of peace. 

The doughboy is the "close to nature" man. He is as comfort- 
able in his tent as in his barracks, and spends most of his time in 
the fresh air and sunshine. The snappy drill and outdoor exercise 
add to his vigor, giving him an erectness of carriage and a freedom 
of movement that distinguish him from his fellows. 

The Infantryman enjoys his out-of-door hikes. It is true he does 
most of his traveling on foot, but this means that he is saved the worries of transportation 
which makes him the more independent. He is constantly seeing new faces, often strange 
lands and peoples, and these varied experiences make him the typical army traveler. 

The weapons now used in the Infantry are many and varied. The Infantryman fires 
his rifle until he becomes a marksman, and uses his bayonet until he feels certain that no 
trick can penetrate his defense or stay his attack. He knows the modern methods of using 
the hand granade, automatic rifles, rifle grenades, and signaling. 

The Infantryman is offered splendid advantages for thorough military training and 
opportunities for promotion. This branch of the service appeals to vigorous, red-blooded 
Americans who will enjoy adventure while learning military art. 



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CAVALRY 

The man who loves horses and a life packed full of action in the saddle in the big out 
of doors will prefer the Cavalry. These fighters are the first to meet the enemy, cutting 
his lines of communication, and with slashing sabers, carbines, and 
pistols always throw terror into the advance ranks of the opposing 
forces or the rear ranks of a retreating enemy. In time of peace the 
-Cavalry is used in this country and on foreign service for border 
patrol and to quell any disturbances detrimental to the Flag. The 
Cavalry is the first of the ground forces to lead in locating an 
enemy or driving him in pursuit. 
/There are many schools for Cavalrymen; the chief of these is the 
Mounted Service Schoof at Fort Riley, Kans., which has many courses of special training, 
among them swordsmanship. The men in the Cavalry are taught to be expert horsemen. 
An important branch of animal husbandry, the care and conditioning of horses, is taught 
in the course of horseshoeing and the duties of a farrier. This work is of considerable 
value to the mounted soldier who does not intend to remain in the service, but desires to 
engage in agricultural pursuits after serving his one enlistment. 

The course for soldiers at the Rock Island Arsenal teaches Cavalrymen the trade of 
harnessmaker. In addition to the training as a mounted soldier the Cavalryman is given 
the same general education as the men in other branches of the Army. 

Many of our most famous soldiers have been Cavalrymen, and the opportunity fot 
becoming an officer in the Cavalry is excellent. 

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MEXICAN BORDER SERVICE 



MEXICAN BORDER SER\1CE MEDAL 
(new authorization), together with a service 
ribbon to be worn in lieu thereof, was authorized 
under the provisions of the act of Congress ap- 
proved July 9, 1918. This medal is of bronze and 
will be issued to any ofEcer or enlisted man who, 
under orders of the President, served on the Mexi- 
can border in the years of 1916 and 1917, and who 
was honorably discharged. This medal will not 
be issued to anyone who is eligible to receive the 
Mexican Service Badge. 

Application for this medal should be submitted 
in duplicate, in letter form, addressed to The Adju- 
tant General of the Army, Washington, D. C, and 
should contain a brief statement of the applicant's 
service. This medal will also be issued to the 
proper legal representative of any deceased enlisted 
man or ofEcer who, if living, would be entitled to 
the same. 



Athletic sports, together with instrumental and Vocal music, 
theatrical and l^indred amusements ,ma\e Army life attrac- 
tive and instructive. 



LAPEL BUTTONS 





SHOWIN 
ENLISTED 
GRADES ARE 




MINIATURE RIBBON BARS in 
enameled colors, to be worn with 
civilian clothing, representing medals and 
badges. The button at left represents the 
Distinguished Service Medal. At right 
the Distinguished Service Cross. In cen- 
ter replica of Victory Button. (See page 
17 for particulars regarding the Victory 
Button.) 



A recent announcement from the Surgeon Gen- 
eral's Office gave the percentage of demobilized 
troops physically fit as 93.08'^''o. This per cent is 
based on more than 2.500,000 men recently dis- 
charged from the United States Army. 




ON RIGHT ARM ABOVE ELBOV 



IS 




FIELD ARTILLERY 

The Field Artillery is one of the most interesting of the big fighting branches. It com- 
bines many of the principal features of the other branches. The work is varied — horses to 
ride, automobiles to drive, mapping, sketching, and many features 
of engineering to make the work attractive. Over 35 different sub- 
jects, trades, and occupations can be learned in the Field Artillery, 
ranging from automobile mechanic to storekeeper. Schools and 
courses of instruction are open to the man who wants to learn. 

The job of the Field Artillery is to support the Infantry. Before 
an attack, the Field Artillery clears the way. It cleans up the 
machine-gun nests, cuts the wire entanglements, smashes the 
enemy's strong points, knocks out the enemy artillery, and keeps the enemy infantry under 
cover. The better the artillery does its job, the easier it is for the infantry. If the artillery 
falls down, the infantry has a tough time. When the infantry advances, the artillery 
protects it. 



CORPS OF ENGINEERS 

In addition to combat assignments Engineer troops are charged with reconnoitering 
and surveying for military purposes and the preparation of maps of the theater of opera- 
tions; planning and superintending of defensive and offensive works 
of troops in the field; examination of routes of communication lor 
supplies and for military movements; construction and repair of 
military roads, railroads, and bridges. 

Engineers are also charged with the work of military demoli- 
tions, mining, camouflage; the location, design, and construction of 
camps, water power and light systems, wharves, piers, landings, 
storehouses, shops, hospitals, and other similar structures; the con- 
struction, maintenance, and repair of roads, ferries, bridges, and incidental structures. 
The construction, maintenance, and operation of railroads under military control, including 
the construction and operation of armored trains, is also a function of this corps in time 
of war. 

During peace the Engineer troops are practically confined to sapper organizations (foot 
and mounted) and their trains. The men form the nuclei for the special Engineer units 
required by the conditions existing when hostilities begin, and are trained along the lines 
of service for which each is best adapted and circumstances permit. 

The Corps of Engineers maintains for the benefit of the enlisted man diversified courses 
of instruction, including general education, civilian trades, the sciences, and military sub- 
jects. 

In each regiment or separate unit of Engineers schools will be conducted for the train- 
ing of necessary trades. Students for those schools will be selected from those who have 
had previous training or experience in a particular trade. 

A free booklet, "Information Concerning Enlistments in Engineer Organizations," 
which gives full particulars regarding the various schools, including Camp A. A. Humphreys, 
Va., will be mailed upon request. 

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VICTORY MEDAL 

CHE VICTORY MEDAL, and ribbon to be worn in lieu thereof, has been authorized 
for issue and will be awarded to all officers and enlisted men who have served on active 
duty in the Army of the United States at any time between April 6, 1917, and Novem- 
ber 11, 1918, and whose service has been honorable. 

This medal is in process of design and will be ready for issue at the earliest time possible. 
The Victory Medal will be obtainable by the sending of the soldier's discharge certificate, 
or true copy thereof, certified by a civil officer empowered to administer oaths, to The Adju- 
tant General of the Army, Washington, D. C. 

In the case of the death of an officer or enlisted man who, if living, would be entitled to 
this medal, it will be issued to the proper legal representative of the deceased officer or 
enlisted man upon the application of said representative addressed to The Adjutant General 
of the Army, Washington, D. C. It is desirable that a brief record of the man's enlistment 
be submitted with the application, such as the corps, regiment, and company in which he 
last served, together with his serial number and the highest rank obtained by him. 

Pending the procurement and issue of the Victory Medal, organization commanders are 
authorized to permit those serving under them to wear the service ribbon and stars to which 
they are entitled as shown by their records. 

It is interesting to know that the amount of ribbon required for the Victory Medal if 
extended would reach nearly 400 miles, or a distance equal to tb?t from Baltimore, Md., to 
Boston, Mass. 

VICTORY BUTTON 

A lapel button, to be known as the Victory Button, for wear on civilian clothes, will be 
issued to all officers, enlisted men, field clerks, and members of the Army Nurse Corps who 
served on active duty in the Army of the United States at any time between April 6, 1917, 
and November 11, 1918, and whose service was honorable. The button will be silver for 
those wounded in action and bronze for all others. 

For the present the Victory Button will be issued at time of honorable discharge to those 
entitled to it and to those who have already been honorably discharged. Later the button 
will be issued to all remaining in service entitled to it. 

Those who were discharged before a supply of buttons was available for issue may secure 
a button by mailing to the supply officer of the nearest military post, camp, or station, includ- 
ing a recruiting station, their original discharge certificate or a true copy thereof prepared 
on the form provided for the purpose, or, in the case of officers to whom no discharge 
certificate was issued, their discharge order or a true copy thereof. 

The true copy of a discharge certificate or of a discharge order must be executed by a 
civil officer empowered to administer oaths and be a full, literal, and complete copy of the 
original and contain all written or printed matter appearing on both sides of the discharge 
certificate or discharge order. The certificate of the civil officer must be in the following 
lorm: 

/ certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the original discharge certificate 

{or discharge order) of , and 

contains all written and printed matter appearing on both sides of the discharge certificate {or 
discharge order). 

I further certify that I have indorsed on the original discharge certificate {or discharge 
order) over my signature the following in words and figures: "True copy made by me . . . 
■ {date), 191 . . , for the purpose of securing a Victory Button by tnail.^'' 

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COAST ARTILLERY CORPS 

Big-Gun Action 

The purpose of this corps is to protect the seacoast and harbors of the United States 
and foreign possessions. Coast Artillery garrisons are located near the large seacoast 
cities of the country. A soldier in this branch of the service has 
time at his disposal to visit places near his station. The work is 
interesting even for those who do not care to study for higher 
positions. 

Men who have a mechanical turn of mind will find many oppor- 
tunities in the Coast Artillery to develop this talent. The corps 
offers special advantages to men who have had training and ex- 
perience in the care of electrical machinery, engines, and boilers; and 
to those who are qualified in mechanical drafting, map work, photography, and to intelli- 
gent, ambitious young men who desire to qualify in any of these lines. The Coast Artillery 
offers the advantage of many comparatively high salary grades, particularly to those who 
have successfully passed through the training school provided by the War Department. 

A Department of Enlisted Specialists is conducted at the Coast Artillery School at Fortress 
Monroe, Va. Here enlisted men who prepare for and pass examinations will be assigned 
to this school. They may choose instruction in the Artillery, clerical, electrical, or radio 
courses, and the nautical courses for appointment as warrant officers (second mate and 
assistant engineer). Army Mine Planter Service. 

A motor transportation course also prepares men for duty as drivers of passenger cars, 
motor cycles, trucks, and tractors, and auto mechanics and repairs. Training received is 
highly skilled and of great value to any man in or out of the Army. 

During the Great World War the Coast Artillery Corps established a mark of distinction 
by placing its big guns on railroad mounts and taking them to France, where the corps 
rendered most distinguished service. 

Information concerning " Department of Enlisted Specialists," Coast Artillery Corps, 
may be obtained from any recruiting officer. 



SIGNAL CORPS 

The Signal Corps offers opportunities for rapid advancement to men technically qualified 
for service therein, and to those not qualified the means to acquire a technical education in 
one of its many schools. The duties of the Signal Corps are 
diversified and interesting, and consist principally in the transmission 
of military information by electrical, visual, and other means. 

Telegraphy (both wire line and radio) and telephony are exten- 
sively employed, including the construction and operation of under- 
ground telephone systems; the operation and maintenance of the 
Alaskan Cable and Telegraph System; radio telegraphy in connec- 
tion with shore and transport stations; photography; homing pig. 
eons, and other duties. Opportunity is offered for service in Alaska, Hawaii, the Philip- 
pines, Panama, and the United States. 

Many men, having served an enlistment in the Signal Corps, during which they availed 
themselves of the opportunity offered for theoretical and practical study in electricity and 
telephony, have returned to civil life better equipped professionally and have been able to 
secure positions paying a larger salary than would have been possible without this instruction. 

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ARMY INSIGNIA 

§ATTLE INSIGNIA used by armies is not a modern innovation. In our Civil War 
distinguishing marks of corps and divisions were used on hats and caps. In the 
British Army the back of collars were designated as the position for some of their 
army insignia. The chief purpose of its use is to enable troops who become scattered in 
combat to recognize their own corps or divisions in order to report back to or be recognized 
by their own command. 

The advantage of using vari-colored insignia was early recognized by our Army in 
France, designs submitted by the divisional commanders being generally accepted by the 
General Staff. Many of the designs are typically American. Their use unquestionably 
increased the morale and effectiveness of our Army in Europe. 

The following illustrations show the various insignia worn by the United States Army 
while stationed in France, and are frequently seen on the uniforms of officers and enlisted 
men who have returned from overseas. 

The designs were taken from the latest official data. In the description of color and 
in other information there may be some omissions, but those described are substantially 
correct. 

ARMIES 




1st army 
Black A, 4 inches high. 
Special markings for 
Engineers, Q. M. C, 
Artillery, etc., worn 
under the crossbar 



I' — n 



2d army 
Red and white 




3d army 

Army of Occupation 

White A, red O, on 

dark-blue circle 



CORPS 




1st corps 

White circle on dark 

blue 




2d corps 
White on blue 
The eagle and lion 
symbolize the associa- 
tion of the corps with 
British troops 



A 



3d corps 

Blue points, white 

center 



Athletic games are encouraged in the Army, and most camps and posts haoe their baseball 

and football teams. 



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AIR SERVICE 

(Including Balloon Corps) 

Those who have had experience as motor mechanics and machinists, garage men, car- 
penters, blacksmiths, metal workers, radio mechanics, electricians, tailors, coppersmiths, ' 
radio operators, chauffeurs, motor cyclists, photographers, vulcan- 
izers, welders, or those who have a desire to learn all there is to 
be known about any of these trades, are the men most desirable. 
The other requirements are principally character, intelligence, 
and physical condition. Skill as a mechanic is desirable, though 
not necessary, because of the school system which will train non- 
specialists. The specialist will be able to go further with his 
studies. The nonspecialist will be permitted to choose his trade 
and should graduate a finished and skilled mechanic. Diplomas are given to graduates. 
The Air Service Mechanics Schools, United States Army, are more completely equipped 
■with modern tools necessary for thorough instruction in trades taught than any institutions 
of their kind in the United States. Every man with a technical education or a desire for one 
will find congenial work with the Air Service. Applicants for the Air Service will be en- 
listed for Infantry for assignment to Air Service. 

Enlisted men of ability will have the opportunity to become fliers. Ask any recruiting 
officer for a copy of "Join the Air Service and Learn a Trade" and folder "Air Service, 
United States Army." 

ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT 

The Ordnance Department, which is primarily the manufacturing and maintenance 
branch of the Army, manufactures over 100,000 separate articles; it makes, maintains, 
and repairs all fighting tools of the Army. It also makes and 
supplies the ammunition and shell that the Army uses. To make 
and repair all this equipment the Ordnance Department has manu- 
facturing plants or arsenals throughout the country, as well as 
proving grounds to test the guns and ammunition before they are 
put in use. 

The Ordnance Department also maintains great warehouses and 
depots where this material is stored and from which it is issued. 
It teaches not only manufacturing, mechanical trades, maintenance, and repair work, but 
also such things as warehousing, shipping, railroading, stockkeeping, supply work, and 
gives practical experience in the actual work along with teaching. 

Bright young men who are mechanically inclined and ambitious to learn are offered 
splendid opportunities in this branch of the Army. Schools of instruction are maintained 
for their benefit at Raritan Arsenal, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Rock Island Arsenal, and 
at other points. 

If men are not skilled in one or more practical trades necessary in Ordnance, but are am- 
bitious to become skilled in these trades, further training will be given to them in the course 
of study, with actual shopwork and practical experience. In addition to these courses a 
man may continue his common-school education, including reading, writing, arithmetic, 
etc. In other words, there is a trade and an education for young men in the Ordnance 
Department. Call at the nearest recruiting office for Ordnance Recruiting Bulletin No, 2, 
which you will find interesting and instructive. 

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CORPS 



« 



4th corps 
Blue and white 




@^ 




1st division 

Red numeral on 
khaki 



Sth division 
Red diamond 



5th corps 
Brown on khaki 



6th corps 

White numeral on 

blue 



7th corps 

White numeral on 

blue. 





8th corps 

White numeral and 

line on blue 



9th corps 
Red on blue 



DIVISIONS (REGULAR ARMY) 




2d division 
Red Indian head 
Colorof star and back- 
ground varying accord- ,,„ . . ,, 
ing to regimental and ^^1^"^ ^'ripes on blue 

battahon colors 



3d division 



3t 



4th division 
Green on khaki 



^^ 




6th division 

Red star 



7th division 
Black on red 




8th division 

Silver 8 with gold 

arrow on blue 



Note. — Insignia adopted by divisions prior to sailing but not worn is not shown. 

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MEDICAL DEPARTMENT 

(Enlistments for one or three years) 
In the Medical Department you are given training which will be of great usefulness in 
vil life. Military hospitals are provided with excellently equipped chemical, bacterio- 
logical, and pathological laboratories. Opportunity is afforded en- 
listed men to become proficient laboratory technicians in any of the 
following subjects: Bacteriology, pathology, serology, histology, and 
physiological and sanitary chemistry. Special courses of instruc- 
tion to men qualifying in special chemistry. Special courses of 
instruction to men qualifying in special subjects are established at 
the Army Medical School and in the laboratories of hospitals 
throughout the country. 
Privates first class of the Medical Department are eligible for ratings for additional pay 
as follows: As dispensary assistant, 320 a month; as nurse, $3 a month; and as surgical 
assistant, ?S a month. 

Sanitary trains composed of ambulance companies and field hospitals afford an oppor- 
tunity for training in motor repair and operation, care of animals, horseshoeing, harness 
making and repairing, and the transportation and care of sick and wounded in the field. 
It combines training for a useful- occupation with an opportunity for the development cf 
robust health by a life in the open. Ask for pamphlet "Surgeon General's Office, April 16, 
1918," which gives full particulars. 

DENTAL WORK 

Men so desiring may select this work. The special training given the man who is se- 
lected as dental assistant prepares him for advanced rank and more pay in the Army, and 
also gives him a preparatory knowledge of dental science upon which 
to base further study if he returns to civil life. 

Men who join the Dental Corps will be enlisted for the Medical 
Department, and will be transferred immediately to the Dental 
Corps. (Circular No. 141, War Department, Mar. 24, 1919.) 




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VETERINARY CORPS 

The enlisted force of the Veterinary Corps consists of sergeants first class, sergeants, 
corporals, cooks, horseshoers, farriers, saddlers, wagoners, privates first class, and privates. 
In this branch an enlisted man is given valuable instruction in the 
care and treatment of sick horses, and this knowledge is of the 
greatest usefulness to the soldier for the rest of his life. 

Men who desire the Veterinary Corps will be enlisted for the 
Medical Department, and will be transferred immediately to the 
Veterinary Corps. (Circular No. 141, War Department, Mar. 24, 
1919.) 




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DIVISIONS (NATIONAL GUARD) 





26th division 

"Yankee" 
Dark blue on khaki 



7th division 
Red on black 





30th division 
Blue on red 



31st division 

"Dixie" 

Red numerals and 

circle on khaki 




34th division 

"Sandstorm" 

Red skull 



35th division 
Santa Fe Cross 
Black on khaki 




38th division 

"Cyclone" 

Red and blue shield, 

white letters 



40iH division 
"Sunshine" 
Gold on blue 



2Sth division 

"Keystone" 

Red 



3 2d division 
Red arrow "going 
through theline" 




36th division 

Tan "T" on blue 
arrowhead 



(3 



29th division 

Light and dark blue 

joined in circle 



o 



33d division 
Yellow on black 



n 



37th division 

"Buckeye" 
Red circle, white 



border 



/T^/^ 



41st division 

"Sunset" 
Gold sun, red sky, 

blue base 



42d division 

"Rainbow" 

Outer arc red, middle 

yellow, inner blue 



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TANK CORPS 

The Tank Corps offers distinctive service. It is both interesting and instructive, and is 
different from any other branch of the Army. It affords unusual opportunity for the true 
American spirit to display itself — the spirit which combines indi- 
vidual initiative, personal courage, and good judgment. The Tank 
Corps requires men who can use effectively both their heads and 
hands, and who can and will fight when there is fighting to be done. 
Tank fighting is by crews of from two to ten men, and each man 
is essentially a commander. He must be fearless and resourceful, 
and able to handle both himself and other men under extreme cir- 
cumstances. An officer or enlisted man of the Tank Corps is rec- 
ognized the world over as a fighter and a man among men. 

In the Tank Training Schools at Camp Meade, Md. (between Washington and Baltimore), 
an unusual opportunity is afforded men to learn skilled trades, and to become highly pro- 
ficient in gas engines. The famous Liberty motor is the gas engine used in the heavy 
tanks. One man out of every four must become an expert in gas engines, and the remainder 
must qualify with a thorough working knowledge. 

In addition, instruction is given in tank driving, gunnery (with rapid fire and machine 
guns), wireless telegraphy, reconnaissance, etc. Applicants for the Tank Corps will be 
enlisted for Infantry for assignment to Tank Corps. 



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MOTOR TRANSPORT CORPS 

The Motor Transport Corps wants you and will train you for the position you wish to 
hold in after life. Sixty-eight different vocations are open to you — 40 of these are for the 
highest type of skilled mechanics. Men in this corps are trained so 
that they may stand in the front rank of highly paid specialists 
when they return to civil life. Those who have had previous ex- 
perience in the different branches of the automotive industry are 
highly desirable for these courses, but this does not mean that men 
without experience in these lines are not acceptable. A good com- 
mon-school education, a quick and receptive mind, are sufficient. 
Increased pay and advanced grade is quickly earned as only 16 
per cent of the Motor Tsansport Corps men are privates. Schools are located in the 
finest automobile maintenance shops in our country. Courses commence three times each 
year and give both military and technical training. Graduates are given a certificate of 
excellence. Post-graduate training is offered to men who come through the first school 
with high ratings. 

Applicants for the Motor Transport Corps will be enlisted for Infantry for assignment to 
Motor Transport Corps. 



" The spirit icilh which the American soldier is accepted into a community will largely 
shape the spirit of these new wearers of the uniform." — The Secretary of War. 

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DIVISIONS (NATIONAL ARMY) 





76th division 

Upper half blue with 

white figure; lower 

half red. 



77th DIVISION 

New York's Own ' 
Gold on blue 



78th division 
* 'Lightning'* 
White on red 



79th division 

Gray Lorraine cross 

on blue 



80th division ''"S!'^'^ 

"Blue Ridge" 

„, 1 u 1 ■ uu Red, blue, yellow, or black 

Blue on khaki, white ' '•', , , ■' 

t_ J on knaki 

border 




82d division 
Outer red 
center blue 



83d division 

Gold monogram" Ohio' 

on black 




85th division 

"Custer" 

Red monogram C D 



86th division 

"Black Hawk" 

Black hawk on red 

shield 



87th division 

"Acorn" 

Brown acorn on green 

ground 



88th division 
Black four-leaf clover 



89th division ^^"^^^ gis^ DIVISION 

"MiddleJVest" 90th DIVISION "WildWes" 

Black on khaki. Mon- ^^^ Green 




90th division 
Red 

93d DIVISION— Light blue hehnet on black 
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92d DWISION 

"Bufah" 
Black on khaki 




QUARTERMASTER CORPS 

(Enlistments are now being made in this Corps for as short a period as one year) 

The business of the Quartermaster Corps is to supply the Army with what it needs when 
it needs it — in or out of action. Its greatest energy is devoted to seeing that the soldier is 
well fed and clothed. It is the "big business" branch of the Army; 
its operations run all the way from the factory to the front. 

Men who enlist in the Quartermaster Corps will find a spirit of 

cooperation, loyalty, and integrity, from the Quartermaster General 

down to the latest trained recruit. This corps spirit enabled the 

men in this organization during the war to break the world's record 

for rapidity in training and efficiency in supplying millions of troops 

both overseas and in America with the best food and equipment. 

There are many interesting features about the Quartermaster Corps that space will not 

permit description of, but just write the Quartermaster General or ask any recruiting 

officer for the new and interesting booklet called "Why Not Finish Your Course," which 

will tell you how to become a soldier in the " big business " branch of the Army. 



CONSTRUCTION DIVISION 

The Army now offers an opportunity in its Construction Division for skilled workmen to 
enlarge upon their knowledge by engaging in the different trades with which they will be- 
come associated. For the apprentice who desires to learn a profit- 
able trade and thoroughly fit himself for his return to civil life, this 
division offers an exceptional opportunity. 

Go to the nearest recruiting station and request that you be en- 
listed in the Construction Division of the Army. You will be 
enlisted in the Quartermaster Corps and then immediately trans- 
ferred to the Construction Division. For interesting information 
on this subject write to or call on any recruiting officer for folder 
which tells all about the Construction Division. 



CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE 

Instruction in Chemical Warfare Service is particularly interesting to the man who 
wishes to acquire training under expert chemists in the development of new gases and the 
methods of protection against gas. 

The Chemical Warfare Service is concerned with work includ- 
ing chemistry, electrochemistry, machine-shop work, power-house 
operation, chemical research and pathological work, and opportuni- 
ties will be open to men enlisting in this s^-rvice to secure experi- 
ence along these lines. 

Chemical Warfare Service men are trained in Infantry tactics. 
Athletic events will be held and men will be given physical training. 
Chemical Warfare stations are at Edgewood Arsenal, 20 miles north of Baltimore, Md., and 
at Lakchurst in the winter resort section of New Jersey. 

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SPECIAL INSIGNIA 







ADVANCE SEC- 


SERVICE O? 




GENERAL HEAD- 


TION 


SUPPLY 


DISTRICT OF 


QUARTERS 


Red figure, blue circle 


S O S in red on blue 


PARIS 


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Gray on black 



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TANK SERVICE 

Upper part yellow 

lower right blue 

and left red 





RAILROAD 

Letter white, I ini 
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REGULATING 
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on black ARTILLERY RESERVE 

Oozlefinch green, border 
and track red 




CHEMICAL WAR- 



FARE 

Yellow and blue 
shield 



RESERVE MALLET 

Green ground with 
yellow figure 



CAMOUFLAGE 

Yellow chameleon on 
black 



CENTRAL RECORDS 
OFFICE 

Gold eagle; red.'white, and 
blue shield; black ground 



AMBULANCE 



White rooster on red 





13th ENGINEERS 



2d CORPS 

SCHOOLS , . , , 

,,,, . J ., , White ground with red Blue ground, white stars. 

White ground w.th red ring and blue red castle 

ring and blue ^,^„g^j 

letters 



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OUR ARMY IN PEACE TIMES 

" We had lost sight — we civilians outside the uniform, of the tremendous 
potential Value of the Army and the educational institution for training 
young men to become, not only finished soldiers, but citizens able to earn 
more and he more after their terms in the Army were finished." 

— Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War. 

On August 12, 1919, the War Department authorized publication of the following state- 
ment by the Secretary of War: 

Home stations have now been definitely selected, to which the Regular Army divisions 
that served abroad are being returned for discharge of emergency enlisted men who desire 
it, recruitment, and reorganization on peace basis. These home stations are: 

First Division, Camp Taylor, near Louisville, Ky. 

Second Division, Camp Travis, near San Antonio, Tex. 

Third Division, Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark. 

Fourth Division, Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa. 

Fifth Division, Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga. 

Sixth Division, Camp Grant, Rockford, 111. 

Seventh Division, Camp Funston, Fort Riley, Kans. 

By the last of October the process of actual demobilization will be practically completed 
in so far as combatant troops are concerned. There will be many details of care and dis- 
position of surplus property, completing permanent records, looking after the population 
of the hospitals, that will continue to require the time and attention of many officers and 
men. But the units of the mobile army which have been overseas will be busied with plans 
for the future. 

In these divisional camps, and in the permanent camps in the Southeastern Department 
and elsewhere, the whole new program of helping the soldier to become a more efficient 
and useful citizen by reason of his enlistment in the Army will be put into play. Each one 
of these divisional camps will be a branch of the "university in khaki," as will every other 
station of a Regular Army unit. As fine a type of young American manhood is now enlist- 
ing in the Regular Army as ever wore the American uniform. They are going to get out 
of their enlistment, we hope, a practical benefit that they can turn to use all the rest of their 
lives. Enlistments for the Regular Army now reach nearly 100,000, and the rate continues 
at about 5,000 a week. 

In this work I want to ask the cooperation of the communities where the Regular Army 
units are stationed. I fear that in the days before the war we had rather fallen into the 
habit of taking the Regular Army for granted as a permanent police force we could forget 
about until trouble happened. We had lost sight, we civilians outside the uniform, of the 
tremendous potential value of the Army as an educational institution for training young 
men to become, not only finished soldiers, but citizens able to earn more and be more after 
their terms in the Army were finished. 

We used to want to persuade all men who enlisted to continue to reenlist and become 
professional fighting men. There must always be the permanent group of reenlisted men, 
of course, just as there are always instructors and professors at college. But now, while 
retaining the training group of commissioned and noncommissioned officers and making 
their life and pay worth while, we want this group to graduate the majority of the men who 
enlist back into civil life so much bettered by their service that they can no longer afford to 
be private soldiers. 

In this work we need the cooperation of the civilian communities, the constant mindful- 
ness and helpfulness of the whole citizenship. It is not too much to ask these cities and 
towns where the Regulars are domiciled to regard the divisional or the regimental camp 
and the soldier inhabitants as Cambridge regards Harvard, or New Haven regards Yale, 
or Berkeley regards the University of California, and as all of these college towns regard the 
students. 

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SPECIAL INSIGNIA— Continued 




CAMP TANK CORPS 

PONTAN EGEN Red, yellow, blue 



POSTAL EXPRESS— Blue with white figure „ . ., ,. . 

OVERSEAS COURIER-Blue with silver figure ^"^ ^'"^ ^'^"'= ^^"^"^ 



BANDS AND BANDSMEN 

The conviction still prevails that the Army must have lots of good music and good mu- 
sicians. To this end the Army offers many advantages to men of musical talent and tem- 
perament. Here are some of the opportunities: 

A choice of 140 bands, in any line branch of the service and in any part of the world; 
a thorough musical education; a chance to become a band leader; prompt promotion to 
earnest men; short playing hours; unlimited time for practice; a short enlistment or a life 
job. It might be interesting to know that some of the highest paid band musicians in 
America received their musical education in the United States Army. 

The rates of pay to bandsmen in the United States Army compare favorably with salaries 
in civilian musical life. 

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ATHLETICS AND AMUSEMENTS 

Athletics are fostered and encouraged in every branch of the Army. They are com- 
pulsory in the line branches, and every man is required to participate in some form of recre- 
ation and muscle building. Hours are set apart on the drill schedules for athletics and 
physical exercise, and in addition to these ample time is allotted for other recreations and 
amusements. 

There are hundreds of baseball, football, and basketball teams in the service. Almost 
every organization has its teams, and the competition is keen and the play fast. The fields 
are large and kept in good condition, and the equipment is the best that can be procured. 

Bowling, soccer, volley ball, and all the minor sports are extensively played and oppor- 
tunity is given every man to indulge in his favorite amusement. 

There are company reading rooms, libraries, moving-picture shows, good music, danc- 
ing, and various amusements at almost every ^ost throughout the Army, and constant efforts 
are being made to improve and enlarge this field of activities. 

The importance of recreation — clean, wholesome, health-giving recreation — is nowhere 
more fully realized than in the United States Army. 

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OUR ARMY IN PEACE TIMES— Continued 

These young soldiers will be away from their homes, soldier-students who have pledged 
their services and if need be their lives, in behalf of their country, in return for a pledge of 
helpful instruction. These communities, even though the high period of war emotion has 
passed, should make these young soldiers feel that they are remembered and thought for 
and of, even in these days of peace. They should be welcomed just as the men were wel- 
comed who came forward for service in 1917 and 1918. The spirit with which they are 
accepted into these communities will largely shape the spirit of these new wearers of the 
uniform. 

The Nation's debt to those splendid units of the Regular Army can never be paid. Each 
one of them has traditions that should be inspirational in their effect upon the young men 
who belong to them, working for high standards of service and sound Americanism in the 
Army and out of it. Let us realize this and show our gratitude by our helpfulness. 

What I have said about the communities where units of the mobile army are to be applies 
equally to those communities where other soldiers are going about the irksome tasks of 
closing up the business of the war that is over. These soldiers, certainly, have the most 
difficult part to take. Let us not forget them. Let's keep them in mind, cordially and 
helpfully, through to the end. 

I would like the citizens in these various communities, through their proper organizations, 
to take up practically and in consultation with the commanding officers some workable 
plan of peace-time relation and friendship. Conditions ought to be so arranged that the 
men who serve in these camps and stations will be glad their training is near such good 
people and in such kindly surroundings. 



LIBERAL RETIREMENT PAY 

Upon the completion of 30 years' service the soldier may retire on three-quarters of 
the pay he is receiving at the time of his retirement. In addition he will receive ?15.7S, 
which is the retired soldier's allowance for clothing, subsistence, quarters, fuel, and light. 

A man who has served the Government as a soldier and is retired has the assurance 
of these allowances per month as long as he lives, and, besides, his pay in the Army during 
his service has been increasing, his pay being clear he has undoubtedly saved quite an 
amount during his 30 years' service, so that when he retires he will have sufficient to 
enable him to engage in any business, or, if he does not care to engage in business, to do 
anything he desires. A retired soldier never has to work again unless he wishes to. There 
are few men who retire with no savings, and not infrequently the savings of soldiers run 
into the thousands of dollars. 

A man who entered the Army as a private at the age of 18 years would retire at 48 years 
of age. Provided he has reached the grade of quartermaster sergeant, senior grade, or 
corresponding grade in certain other branches, his total retired pay, including allowances, 
of 390 a month would represent a capital of 3^7,000 drawing interest at 4 per cent. 

Think what this means — an income for the balance of a sergeant's life of ?90 a month — ■ 
without saving or investing a dollar. How many men do you know in civil life who at the 
age of 4S can match their income with that of a sergeant'' s retired pay? 

Food, quarters, clothing, medical and dental attendance in the Army are absolutely 
FREE. The cheapest and best life insurance in the world is also offered the soldier at 
lowest Government cost, besides, he is able to purchase at any time special sales articles or 
luxuries from commissary sales stores. 

Should a soldier not desire to follow the service as an occupation after completing his 
term of enlistment, the training he has received, and such knowledge as he may have gained 
through Army travel, observation, and experience, will be a valuable asset in helping him 
to procure lucrative employment in civil life. 

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DECORATIONS 



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The bronze oak leaf cluster is awarded in lieu of a second Medal of Honor, Distinguished 
Service Cross, or Distinguished Service Medal. 

CLASPS 

A bronze star, three-sixteenths of an inch in diameter, will be placed on the service rib- 
bon for each battle clasp awarded. When an officer or enlisted man has been cited in orders 
issued from the headquarters of a force commanded by a general officer for gallantry in 
action not justifying the award of a Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, or Dis- 
tinguished Service Medal, he will wear a silver star on the ribbon and on the service rib- 
bon for each such citation. 

BATTLE CLASPS 

1. To be eligible for a battle clasp the officer or enlisted man must have actually par- 
ticipated under orders in the engagement. Battle clasps will be awarded for the occupation 
of a defensive sector and each of the following major operations: 

CAMBRAI — Between May 12 and December 4, 1917. 

SOMME DEFENSIVE— Between March 21 and April 6, 1918. 

LYS— Between April 9 and April 27, 1918. 

AISNE — On the Chemin des Dames and northeast of Rheims between May 11 and 
June 5, 1918. 

MONTDIDIER-NOYON— Between June 9 and June 13, 1918. 

CHAMPAGNE-]VL\RNE— Between July IS and July 18, 1918. 

AISNE-MARNE— Between July 18 and August 6, 1918. 

SOMME OFFENSIVE— Between August 8 and November 11, 1918. 
■ OISE-AISNE— Between August 18 and November 11, 1918. 

YPRES-LYS— Between August 19 and November 11, 1918. 

ST. MIHIEL— Between September 12 and September 16, 1918. 

MEUSE-ARGONNE— Between September 26 and November 11, 1918. 

VITTORIO-VENETO— Between October 24 and November 4, 1918. 

SERVICE CLASPS 

2. Clasps will be awarded to each officer and enlisted man who served overseas and is not 
entitled to a battle clasp under paragraph 1, as follows: ' 

FRANCE — For service in France between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918. 

ITALY — For service in Italy between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918. 

SIBERIA — For any service in Siberia. 

RUSSIA — For any service in European Russia. 

ENGLAND — For service in England between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918. 

3 1 (.Continued on page 32) 



SERVICE CLASPS— Continued 

The prescribed wound and service chevrons and special individual decorations, such as 
the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Distinguished Service Medal, the 
Victory Medal, and appropriate ribbon sections, are a part of the uniform. Special indi- 
vidual decorations from foreign Governments, such as the French Croix de Guerre or similar 
decorations from other foreign Governments, are authorized. These decorations will be 
worn as prescribed in Special Regulations No. 41, War Department, 1917. 

The French shoulder cord known as the Fourragere is, however, a part of the French 
uniform, and only four American organizations are authorized to wear it — Sanitary Sections 
646, 539, and 625, and the One-hundred and Third Aero Squadron. Citations are not 
sufficient. Special authorization for the Fourragere must come from the French Govern- 
ment. Such decorations as gold and silver stars on the sleeves, unauthorized campaign 
ribbons, gold chevrons presumed to denote that the wearer has been a prisoner of war, 
or denoting any service other than prescribed for such chevrons, are not authorized and 
will not be permitted. 



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SOLDIERS PRAISE ARMY SERVICE 

One way to find out what the enlisted man really things of the Army is to give him a 
chance to "knochi' to his heart's content without fear of reprimand. An inquiry recently 
made by the commanding general of one of the largest demobilization camps in the United 
Stales brought interesting replies. 

Out of 1,440 questionnaires sent out among enlisted men about to be discharged 89.5 per 
cent slated in reply that their military training had benefited them personally in one or 
more Ways. Only 10.5 per cent believed they had not been benefited. 

It is interesting to note the following extracts from some of the typical answers received: 

A. "The Army has given me a broader outloo^. One learns to consider the other man 
as Well as himself. I have never felt better physically in my life. I have straightened up 
my shoulders, which were bent over, and have got out of the habit of holding at the ground. 
The Army has taught me when given a job to get it done as quicl^ly as possible and to do 
it correctly. It has shown me the Value of Wording during WorJ^ing time and using resting 
lime for rest. I have also learned to k^ep better hours and to appreciate being out in the 
open air and not staying in all the time." 

B. "I have a keener sense of duty. I can thinly quicl^er. I have regular habits. I 
am a better Christian. What I have learned in first aid will enable me to help a friend 
in time of emergency. When I came into the service I had quite a stomach, but now I 
am thin around the waist but have a great chest." 

C. "The greatest benefit was to gel out of the satisfied rut in which I had been living and 
be made to feel more ambitious and dissatisfied With what I was doing. I consider the 
mingling of different classes of people in the Army helps them to understand each other 
much better than could happen otherwise." 

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THE GUN THAT FIRED THE LAST AMERICAN SHOT IN THE GREAT 

WORLD WAR. HER NAME IS "CALAMITY JANE" 

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Call at the nearest recruiting office for any special information you 

desire. 
Remember this — the Army stands ready to help you. 
It will pay you to investigate NOW while the best vacancies are 

open. CALL TO-DAY. 

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"I call a complete and generous education, that which fits a man to perform justly, 
skillfully, and magnanimously, all the offices, loth private and public, of pzace and War." 

— John Milton. 

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